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A Defence of the True and Catholic Doctrine of the Sacrament
A defence of the true and catholic doctrine of the sacrament of the body and blood of our saviour Christ with a confutation of sundry errors concerning the same, grounded and stablished upon God's holy word, [and] approved by the consent of the most ancient doctors of the Church. Made by the most reverend father in God Thomas Archbishop of Canterbury, primate of all England and Metropolitan.A defence of the true and catholike doctrine of the sacrament of the body and bloud of our sauiour Christ with a confutacion of sundry errors concernyng the same, grounded and stablished vpon Goddes holy woorde, [and] approued by ye consent of the moste auncient doctors of the Churche. Made by the moste reuerende father in God Thomas Archebyshop of Canterbury, primate of all Englande and Metropolitane.
Imprinted at London : In Poules churcheyarde, at the sign of the Brazen serpent, by Reginald Wolfe. Cum privilegio ad imprimendum solum, Anno Domini. M.D.L. 1550Imprinted at London : In Poules churcheyarde, at the signe of the Brasen serpent, by Reginald Wolfe. Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum, Anno Domini. M.D.L. 1550
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1And S. Cyril considering the proper nature of a very body, said: that if the nature of the Godhead were a body, it must needs be in a place, and have quantity, greatness, and circumscription.
1And S. Cyril consideryng the proper nature of a very body, sayd: that if the nature of the Godhead were a body, it must needes bee in a place, and haue quantitee, greatnes, and circumscription.
- 1Cyrillus de Trin. lib. 2.
If than the nature of the Godhead must needs be circumscribed, if it were a body, much more must the nature of Christs manhood be circumscribed and contained within the compass of a certain place.
If than the nature of the Godhead muste nedes bee circumscribed, if it were a body, muche more must the nature of Christes manhoode bee circumscribed and contayned within the compasse of a certayne place.
1Didymus also in his book De spiritu sancto, (which sainct Hierome did translate) proveth, that the holy ghost is very God, because he is in many places at one time, which no creature can be. For (saith he) all creatures visible and invisible be circumscribed and environed either within one place (as corporal and invisible things be) or within the propriety of their own substance, (as Angels & invisible creatures be) so that no Angel (saith he) can be at one tym• in two places. And forasmuch as the holy ghost is in many men at one time, therefore (saith he) the holy ghost must needs be God.